3,478 ft
Distance
-708 ft
Descent
00:20:31
Avg time

Airflow (Arbutus) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Harbourview
    Sooke, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Log Ride, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #17024 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14916 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
  • OSM Way

A somewhat spicy route down the front side of Mt Manuel Quimper.

Head south from the summit, through rocky meadows then into the trees. A number of challenging rock slabs and step-downs will keep you on your toes.

Rideable year round, with a couple of wet/snow sections in the winter months.

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More Stats for Airflow (Arbutus) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -708 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,080 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,788 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,788 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,079 ft
  • Grade
    -20.4%
  • Grade max
    -52.1%
  • Distance down
    3,412 ft
  • Distance flat
    62 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:31
  • Avg reverse time
    00:23:46
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on Aug 29, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.25 (28 votes)
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      Airflow (Arbutus) Trail Reports

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      Aug 29, 2024 @ 10:26am
      Aug 29, 2024
      Aug 15, 2024 @ 12:04pm
      Aug 15, 2024
      Trail has reopened following Old Man Lake Wildfire
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 9:29am
      Jul 25, 2024
      Sea to Sea Regional Park is currently closed due to wildfire. Please stay away from the active wildfire area, follow any posted signage and check...
      Jun 6, 2024 @ 2:15pm
      Jun 6, 2024
      Perfect conditions
      Apr 6, 2024 @ 1:09am
      Apr 6, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 19 rides
      • 12.9 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 270 rides
      • 14.4 km avg distance
      All
      • 2,783 rides
      • Last: Oct 9, 2024

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      Sep 23, 2023 @ 10:59pm
      Sep 23, 2023
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      Aug 20, 2023 @ 11:25am
      Aug 20, 2023

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